Something Different to Ask
I have a different type of question. I will be visiting Japan in a couple of months and was wondering if someone can recommend a Konyoku onsen near Tokyo. I have done quite a bit of reading and to be honest it is very confusing. Anywhere I can take a day trip and return back to Tokyo at a reasonable evening time. I prefer a onsen that you don't wear a swim suit. Nothing lude just want to experience the real thing. Hopefully I won't get burned for putting this into this category. Thanks in advance. I will also be in Osaka and Kyoto during the trip if you have other suggestions. Looking forward to trying out the soaplands.
Barubola Marine Blue. Great but expensive
I've been a bit of a lurker here, trying to understand the Japanese scene from the outside. It's not easy. Here's an attempt to give back.
I've had the chance to visit Barubola Marine Blue in Shinjuku in the last month, and a couple of times earlier this year. If you're looking for a foreigner-friendly soapland experience and are willing and able to pay, I can recommend it. They put a 20 K gaijin tax up, and are very upfront about it, so it's 60 k+ for 90 minutes. Affordable compared to the huge rip-off that is Don Juan, but otherwise. Very, very pricey.
However, on each of my visits, the girls have been gorgeous, and very accommodating. My Japanese is very limited, and so we used phone translation extensively, which worked well. As a newbie, you can just let the girl lead. From the sitting shower where you are thoroughly scrubbed, to the mutual bath, to slippery mat play, to bed time. They're great.
If you want to try it all, you'll need 120 minutes and some stamina. Otherwise, in 90 minutes, you generally have time for either bed or mat, but not both. 50 minutes is probably just some shower and bed time.
I have learned through experience that the house recommendations here are spot on. They're not trying to mislead you. They genuinely know who's great. The girls I have seen are mostly early to mid 20's in age, with one who was probably early 30's and by far the best service to make up for her slightly older age.
I don't believe it's possible to make a reservation as a foreigner. I am asked if I have one when I walk in, and then when I don't, I am always led to a waiting room. Sometimes I am alone, sometimes I am there with other men. Usually all Japanese, with maybe one other foreigner e. G. Chinese guy. Then they come with cards of who is available. Even as a walk-in, there have always been at least 2-3 options, with waiting times ranging from 5 to 40 minutes. Payment is made, they go over the rules (which are common-sense -- come on guys, don't be an ass), and then they hand you a number card.
I do recommend, although once you've added the Gaijin tax the price is a bit much. On my next visit I will spend some time looking at some of the lower cost options to compare.